Major Ford Takes Command, Etc.
Document 1799Major Ford has been directed to take the command as McHenry suggested. However, the detachment did not proceed as Hamilton intended.
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New York March 19. 1799
Sir
I have [strikethrough: ordered to the Major] [strikethrough: Ford to join the Detachment] directed Major Ford to take the command as you suggested,
The Detachm[ent] did [strikethrough: not proceed yefterday as I intended] and to open a correspondence with you and General Mr Charlton.
Your letters of the 16 and 17th of March are just received
With great respect to be
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obt Sert
James [undecipherable] Henry Esq.
Type
Draft Letter
Description
Major Ford has been directed to take the command as McHenry suggested. However, the detachment did not proceed as Hamilton intended.
Date
03/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799031940001
Note
Letter letter unsigned but assumed to be from Alexander Hamilton based on the content.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/29/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Major [Mahlon] Ford
General [William] McPherson
Secretary of War
detachment
command
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
correspondence with you and General McPherson
detachment